Is Manny Machado a Hall of Famer TODAY? Why does ZiPS HATE Randy Vasquez? - w/Dan Szymborski

Dan Szymborski Joins the East Village Times Padres Podcast

FanGraphs legend Dan Szymborski stops by to break down the 2026 San Diego Padres through the lens of ZiPS projections. We dive into what the numbers say about Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, the Padres rotation, and whether San Diego is truly built to contend in the NL West.

Plus, Dan walks us through how ZiPS works, what projection systems get right (and wrong), and why Padres fans should both trust—and question—the numbers.